About Me

I have been creating handmade items to sell for about ten years. Up until two years ago, I was just setting up stands at local fairs to sell the things that I had made, but opened up a shop on my property since then. I had one unfortunate incident that taught me that not every consumer is the best consumer to have on your client list. It took one bad client to make me realize that it was important to have a business attorney to work with when problems arise. My blog will show you the many reasons that a business attorney is important to have working with you.

If you have recently had a parent pass away, you know the strain that it can cause. This strain can be felt not only emotionally, but if your parent passed away without a signed will, your relationships with your siblings may also suffer. Everyone probably loved your parent and had wonderful memories with them. That being said, certain items and possessions of your parent's may have special meaning to more than one person.
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Whether you've started a thriving business from scratch during your working years or have taken over and expanded a business that's been family-owned for several generations, you may be concerned about your business succession plan (or lack thereof). In fact, only about three percent of family-owned businesses remain family-owned into the fourth generation. This demonstrates the difficulty of adequate or appropriate succession planning. Fortunately, there are some strategies that may ensure the continued success of your business without pitting family members against each other in day-to-day interactions.
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It is not required by the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) to have a patent attorney file for a patent, but there are plenty of reasons why it benefits you to do so. Protecting the intellectual property of a startup is a very critical component of business today. Patent attorneys are aware of budget concerns and work to help companies address them while getting the results they need. Here are the things to keep in mind when working with a patent attorney.
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When you are planning your estate, part of responsible estate planning includes setting up a health care proxy and a power of attorney in the event that you are incapacitated and no longer able to make decisions for yourself. While you will create a will, leaving money to heirs in the event of your demise, assigning a responsible person to act on your behalf is also essential.
What a Health Care Proxy Does
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If you enter into a contract with another person, and he or she fails to keep his or her end of the bargain, then you may be entitled to some form of compensation. However, the law requires you to take measures to reduce your potential loss. The example below will help you understand how this works in practice.
The Scenario
Suppose that you are a landlord, and a company seeking to expand its branches to your region approaches you for a business space.
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